How a Michelin-Starred Seoul Restaurant Is Modernizing Korean Palace Dining - K-Town

On this episode of K-Town, host Matthew Kang visits chef Cho Hee Sook's restaurant Hansik Gonggan, to see how she is updating the most rarefied and exclusive of Korean cuisines.
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[@crizl4183]

The translation from Korean to English is absolutely on point in this video, well done

[@hobojoe5954]

Especially the KZbin English captions

[@kennethc3398]

@@hobojoe5954 The robot anchor on the scepter detachable Shiva running go out on my own. That was a maggot

[@dangeloamari2444]

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[@vancejoaquin2525]

@Dangelo Amari Instablaster ;)

[@roentgen822]

Been waiting for Matthew’s comeback 😩 very informative and Eater is hitting out of the park with their hosts. Love these shows focused on certain culinary cuisines: Korea, Filipino etc.

[@CurryCrave]

A Korean restaurant serving their most rare delicacies in a simple and fresh way! Everything is so elegant but still very upscale! Awesome video Eater and thanks for sharing. Would love to make a Korean style curry video in the future and this was a great help!

[@philosophydan]

This is the peak of this series! Amazing great content and such an inspiration! Thank you for this video!!!

[@Paj21Kat]

So glad u r in korea, cant wait for more episodes and so sad that its the last season! Going to binge all seasons!!!

[@kauiahsing-gray8550]

I dig it when people take creative, individual measures like this to preserve those things about traditions and cultures that they treasure. I dig it even more when they can also leverage it into success and renown. Much respect to this chef, great video.

[@tuyenluu404]

Hey Matthew and KZbin, thank you from the bottom of my heart for showing me food around the world. You give me the information out there that I can’t see or reach. You give me more purposes in life :)

[@organicgrains]

So glad you're back!!!!!

[@wasabiny-foodtravelchannel5943]

Nice sharing!! Looks so delicious !!👍🏻

[@CaptainValian]

That was a really interesting episode, well done.

[@user-sc5cj2tp7j]

Thank you so much for expressing Korean food.

[@Coco-fl6wm]

I wish I could get food like this here in Germany! Good job, you made me crave this really bad now!

[@samuel88andrews]

As someone who eats pine nuts on a very frequent basis compared to the average American, I didn't realize they had a distinctive flavor. I assume it's because of the way my family uses them in hashweh which is heavily spiced and quite greasy mincemeat stuffing.

[@Stich646]

Looks so good

[@yuzhuhiko]

thanks K town!

[@jeehyunkim1125]

한국 고유명사 표기를 기존 영어단어 대신 한국말 그대로 넣어주신 점이 넘 좋아요!! 편집도 자막도 깔끔하고 음악이랑도 잘 어울려서 보기 편했어요 음식의 맛과 식감을 자세하게 표현해주신것도 넘 좋았구요!! 앞으로도 기대하겠습니다 :)

[@gamja5365]

Lunch special $55 and dinner special $110 incl. taxes. Definitely want to go!

[@FairScale-tx1qv]

Just "Ban-chans"(side orders)alone, there are well over 200 varieties in the South Korea. Mathew has just started this journey.

[@Justin-gr3rk]

@Vanargand cheaper then most of the other michelin star restauraunts

[@yummykitchendirect4528]

I am craving for this food, as you can see she cooked from deep down her heart.

[@gotja]

I love this

[@Gordie79hamilton]

Stunning food. 🤘

[@BuckeyeBackyardBBQ]

very cool love this

[@hindsightpov4218]

I want to try this before I die.

[@utubesurfer1102]

Love how he sits there listening to the chef talking to him in Korean and thinking to himself "I don't understand a thing you are saying to me" lmao

[@rustevosy]

Matt doesn't speak a lick of Korean nor does he have much knowledge of Korea yet just because of the fact that he's a Korean by blood, he's sort of an authority on Korean food at Eater...

[@AverageCho]

Couldn't help but think that myself. I'm sure Matt's got a lot of knowledge when it comes to food but it's hard to buy that he's an authority on traditional Korean food after watching this, as well as some of his other vids about Korea.

[@rustevosy]

@@AverageCho And if you see his other work, he makes wide generalizations about Korea that's not at all true. Under normal circumstances this would be a non-issue but given how his videos are a channel through which people learn about Korean food and culture, I would hope Matt would refrain from saying stuff that paints Korean cuisine and Korean society in an untrue light.

[@jorgeenchilada]

@@rustevosy i've watched a few episodes of this show and i've never seen someone mention it... why does he always act so knowledgeable about korea and not know any korean lmao

[@piwdaws8710]

Eng caption absolute lit

[@foojae]

This show started in 2016 but already in season 10. WTH.

[@yummyboys]

you korea??!?! wow❤ i'm korean today my birthday 🎂🎂 i love your channel ❤❤ thank you for sharing 👍👍 from korea yummyboy 🇰🇷🇰🇷🇰🇷

[@TheeMrShtinker]

"I believe that this food should be enjoyed by everyone. Equally. " -It's no longer a matter of class. I believe that everyone should have the opportunity to experience the best." What they don't mention as that they don't mean people from the middle class to lower. Everyone who can afford to spend about 120.00-150.00 per person on a meal.

[@Metacortex374]

Kevvy Kim there is not a single Michelin starred restaurant has a below than 15dollar menu in Korea

[@hosup93]

Kevvy Kim name one single Michelin star restaurant that you can eat full for 15 bucks

[@recoil53]

Actually anybody in the middle class can afford a $150 meal, just not all the time.

[@TheeMrShtinker]

@@recoil53 if you're going out to eat alone.

[@recoil53]

@@TheeMrShtinker Or more people, but rarely. I'm not claiming it's an every day or even every month thing.

[@jackydo9307]

"Juxtaposition" not sure if this guy rehearsed for this , but thts some word right there for ya.

[@thegourmetgrandadandfamily]

That really is some amazing cooking I would really love to have a taste even a small taste..

[@robotrecipes1583]

Me too

[@darrylking5543]

Hello, what a great video keep up the great work. I lived in Korea for 13 months and I loved it. I'm a chef by trade and I live in Phoenix and I have lived in other cities and one of the first things I look for is where is the Korean Restaurants at. I love Asian food of all types, but my go to is Korean. I wish we could hang if you come to Phoenix shoot me a message. Have a great day

[@rashadpreston7389]

Dang I wanted some of that beef

[@kathyerickson9402]

No offense, but I'd rather see myself eating MY way through Korea! That looked wonderful!

[@DigitalYojimbo]

Go for it; I've been, food was excellent and inexpensive. Couldn't believe the quality and price when comparing it to European and North American cuisine.

[@heesingsia4634]

Looks absolutely amazing. How much does the 7 course palace meal cost?

[@Metacortex374]

Hee Sing Sia they have 130, 175, 260 usd of courses. i think he ate $130 or $175 one cuz $260one is a 9 course meal

[@dan8085]

@@Metacortex374 The lunch menu is half the cost. Still expensive, but leagues more manageable as a special occassion.

[@user-qm3ks5vl3o]

Their website says ‘lunch-7 course : $55, dinner-10 course : $110’.

[@jerieltee]

How much does it cost to indulge in that course?

[@nickdibiase5879]

I wasn't aware of the gap between historical and modern korean dishes, really awesome.

[@davidcha1187]

great video Matthew! Very informative. Great videography!

[@crayonjambe7515]

Oh mah gut I luv duh juxtaposition

[@DDFYO]

"juxtaposition" *finger guns*

[@ChefNausa]

abalone in course 3 looks more like oyster.. looks good tho

[@Metacortex374]

The Carnavians oyster and abalone both are in it . I think mat forgot to mention lul

[@hanj31]

hanwoo beef is like australian wagyu marbling score 5 to 7. That's how I view Hanwoo.

[@DMTHOTH]

well, pine nuts are not that expensive in korea. Pine nuts porrige were quite common in chosun dynasty.

[@AzlianaLyana]

Human beings do not eat nutrients, they eat food :) I like any spicy Korean foods and Manngchi!

[@MrRobin209]

As a Korean-American I'm surprised my boi ain't bilingual

[@autumnlee4214]

Pine nuts in Belgium cost 1000-2000 won lol

[@gab.lab.martins]

I kept hearing "korean palestining", hahaha

[@joelhannold6184]

Chef: I want to make royal food available to everyone Also chef: takes that royal food and makes it into a 7 course meal only wealthy royalty can afford.

[@bethanya99]

No, middle class folks could easily eat there once or twice a year.

[@quoda9484]

Matthew is starting to look like Psy :D

[@matthewkang3731]

Did you see that cameo in the Park's BBQ episode where I point to his photo on the wall??

[@quoda9484]

@@matthewkang3731 Sadly no. Link pls?

[@matthewkang3731]

@@quoda9484 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoDPdKCGfbpqjKs

[@chufengfang2314]

Sorry sir if there’s no rice it’s not porridge

[@norapper6182]

This goes to show that korean cusine is more then just cheese and corn.

[@SubsNoContentChallenge-lg7sc]

Hi

[@kristianelchami9459]

lucky bastard

[@clementkong8133]

@5:00 you don’t know what that “white mushroom” thing is?! Dude turn in your asian card.

[@fatjonmurati3904]

Sorry for my stupidity but if i were to go to this place, i would get a freaking 7 course meal?? That would be so cool if it is true

[@recoil53]

If you order it. That is a restaurant, after all.

[@wafflexlove]

Misuse of the word ‘juxtaposition’ @ 2:42 there my guy. Nice save later in the vid tho

[@titusorelius9458]

I noticed that the only dish you did not comment on after eating was the SINSEOLLO. Is this because it is the only one you did not really enjoy?

[@ilhwisloui]

The host lowkey looks like Ken Jeong, especially the eyes.

[@vashj212]

Meanwhile singaporean Michelin star owner sells chicken for 1dollar

[@brozors]

This meal doesn't look all that different from what you'd get in any other higher end Korean restaurants. The young Korean chefs who are serving omakase, their meals look more amazing.

[@1011Challenger]

Juxtaposition...

[@just4abdu2238]

Was looking for this in the comments. Thank you

[@tannerz21gaming65]

Does this mean putting things side by side?

[@tannerz21gaming65]

To compare

[@tannerz21gaming65]

To compare

[@HumanTres]

If she's serving Royal Court food, why would she even be expected to use Western or French techniques? Talk about ignorance.

[@recoil53]

She chose the cuisine of the Royal Court to counter the influence of Western technique. She isn't just serving it by chance and people are saying she knows or should know Western styles.

[@HumanTres]

@@recoil53 I'm aware it's what she chose. My comment was more referring to the hosts opening dialogue where he said something along the lines of "she's cooking palace food without using western or French techniques". Well duh. If she's cooking royal court food of course she wouldn't be using western techniques.

[@parkay]

HumanTres I believe it’s because when many restaurants try to create a fine dining/Michelin starred experience, a lot of chefs feel the need to go with western styles or at least influenced techniques. Also the idea of creating a true fine dining experience with Korean cuisine is a relatively new thing. So the idea is that instead this chef is embracing Korean cuisine and, while modernizing the experience, she’s sticking with traditional Korean culinary techniques.

[@00Julian00]

@@parkay lets add that by " western" u really mean france. Everyone in europe was doing it, till the spaniards broke out

[@afiq929]

hehe

[@matthodson4171]

The irony of criticising young chefs for taking inspiration from foreign cultures and then serving up a hamburger..

[@spacetaekwon]

that "hamburger" is cooked in the same traditional style from over 700 years ago. trying to call someone out using your limited western-centric knowledge makes you look like a fool.

[@recoil53]

A lot of people have figured out how to chop meat long before hamburgers existed as such.

[@user-mn1yx9te7n]

Is she serious about catering to everyone "Equally" with over 200 frickin dollar meal? I'm 100% korean and I am never gonna spend that amount of money on that dishes.

[@user-qm3ks5vl3o]

The 7-course meal that Matthew had was 60,000won($55) and their 10-course dinner is about $110.

[@diouranke]

😂

[@omggiiirl2077]

I agree!!! If she is going to serve korean royal palace food, I want the whole experience. Do not serve my food in the wrong dishes! Serve me correctly, according to custom. I want to have a surasang placed before me, I want ALL of the sinseollo not just a knock off of it. And I'd like it to be brought in by pretty servers in hanbok. Not in a modern setting. Modern Korea is nice, but not all the time. Especially when paying that type of price. But hey, what do I know...I'm just a proud Korean who gets annoyed with this globalization obsession. It's getting too much already...we're starting to lose ourselves.

[@saltedvegelife4265]

I don’t know why but he look like psy to me.

[@stevens3751]

Lol at his face. Looks like he has no clue what she is saying.

[@nanosecondtomidnight7774]

Respect this woman's obsessions and ambitions, but it's a fail. Traditional Korean cuisine, when done really well, is so amazing...no need to try to turn Korean cooking into French with pretentious interventions.

[@nOtakuReview]

Michael can do better, not as well spoken as usual

[@joopsmiranda9219]

I think he just wasn't enjoying as much as he thought he would

[@nejer1]

this man doesnt know anything. better watch those two dudes

[@zedhead87]

Not real korean food tho.

[@thepeartax]

Could you stop learning bad habits from Food Insider such as stretching a 5 minute video to 7 minutes by replaying the same few kitchen scenes over and over again. It is a waste of everyone's time.

[@tasadem20]

Except the beef bulgogi, none of them looks appetizing and appealing to me😅

[@ughlwtmechangerhisthabks8349]

Soooooo pretentious.